Cost of living comparison
Malta is 21.6% cheaper than Isle of Man.
If you lived in Malta instead of Isle of Man, you would:
pay 16.5% less for restaurants
|
Isle of Man
|
Malta
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.83
£20.46
|
$15.58
€14.83
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.04
£7.16
|
$9.83
€9.36
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.62
£2.08
|
$2.16
€2.06
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.87
£1.48
|
$1.54
€1.47
|
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pay 5.2% less for groceries
|
Isle of Man
|
Malta
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.91
£1.51
|
$1.20
€1.14
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.41
£2.70
|
$4.39
€4.18
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.95
£5.51
|
$4.49
€4.27
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.74
£2.96
|
$3.20
€3.05
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.80
£3.01
|
$3.56
€3.39
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.13
£0.89
|
$1.28
€1.22
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
£0.58
|
$0.84
€0.80
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.03
£0.81
|
$1.02
€0.97
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.36
£1.08
|
$1.33
€1.27
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.74
£0.59
|
$0.78
€0.75
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.10
£0.87
|
$0.85
€0.81
|
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pay 12.6% less for transportation
|
Isle of Man
|
Malta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.66
£6.07
|
$5.42
€5.16
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$72.11
£57.12
|
$23.63
€22.50
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,288.44
£25,578.03
|
$26,001.46
€24,758.59
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.18
£13.61
|
$28.45
€27.09
|
|
pay 39.5% less for housing
|
Isle of Man
|
Malta
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.19
£54.02
|
$31.01
€29.53
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,183.91
£937.86
|
$947.36
€902.08
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$968.65
£767.34
|
$804.74
€766.28
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$209.19
£165.72
|
$69.35
€66.03
|
|
pay 51.6% less for childcare
|
Isle of Man
|
Malta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,174.87
£930.70
|
$587.45
€559.37
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,512.04
£14,664.74
|
$8,655.79
€8,242.04
|
|
pay 36.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Isle of Man
|
Malta
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.33
£5.01
|
$3.44
€3.27
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.05
£4.00
|
$2.38
€2.27
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$21.31
£16.88
|
$5.93
€5.64
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$52.74
£41.78
|
$56.85
€54.13
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.27
£9.72
|
$9.86
€9.38
|
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pay 10.6% more for clothing
|
Isle of Man
|
Malta
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$80.51
£63.77
|
$89.57
€85.29
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.71
£31.46
|
$36.50
€34.75
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.84
£71.96
|
$88.33
€84.11
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$70.17
£55.59
|
$99.58
€94.82
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